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RussiIl's f'Osltiu,,.

LONDON, Jan. 3-M. Blowlss, the Paris
correspondent Of the 7imfs, positively
confirms a recent statement tha. Russia
and Germany have concluded 4 direct all;.
ance. DR.. Btowi,z says that by the terms
OF the new alliance Russia binds herself
10 remain neutral in the event OF war be-
tween France and Germany, Germany
bindo herself to remain neutral in the
event Of war between Russia and Austria.
he inrther eays that while there can be
no doubt about tho existence of this i'm.
ner!al compact, there are two sto1lps as 10
the. manner in which tho treaty was
elected. Oae story il that It was ne
eotiated directly by the Gar and Emporor
William through pe.nonal correspondence,
and the other. is that Prince Bismarck
and NJ. DE- Giera coutrived the alliance by
personal discussion. Dr.. B!owitz SAYS he
does not know which Of these stories is
the correct one, HH' .3I1. s1iW1 y, I
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when terminals arc taken into consldera.
tiop, the cost Of transporting a ,buahel Of
wheat Is more nearly equitable than in
any State represented in the summary.
Still, wo iiud the anomaly OF q lesser rate
for thirty-Bx miles than ior~tfteen miles.
In Pennsylvania local rates arc
higher than In Massachusetts. In Ohio,
the rate Is about the Same on 20 miles 40
It is on 80, while the long haul OF 2lG miles
instead Of being relatively leas In relatively
greater. In Massachusetts, in 1889 1t cost
4 0 centn to transport bushel Of wheat G4
miles. The cost In Connecticut for trans.
porting thesam quantity OF grain G2 miles
was cents; In Pennsylvania, 60 miles,
4 9 cents; md in Ohio. GO miles, 5 cents.
OK course The, conditions may not have
hesn the came. Farther West, we find
kansas paying AZ cents per bushel for
transporting bushel Of wheat 10 miles,
and Massachusetts for tho sams service 80
miles % cents. while California pays 5.3
cents per bnsiol for so lniiea. Tho com.
mitsee recognize the lnsagreneas OF these
returns, which are very incomplete and
unaatisfactory.
A glance at the above summary also
brings out tho Tact that the same gratily-
ing reduction hos not taken place in local
rates during the years covered by this in.
quiry as by through rates. In somo caseu
there has baen q reduction, but in ma
jority OF INSTANCES the rates have remained
substantially the same. lH'a
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AN EDITOR WHIPPED
by Two Irato Drothers Who Resented III.
Editorial Reflections. ,.E

1
sT. Louis, NO., Jan, 3.-A spe.
eial from Springfield, No., to the
Post. Dispatch says that most sensational
fight occurred In tho city this morning in
tho office Of the o'Day brothers, in the
city, in which John O'Day, second vice,
president OF the St. Louis < San Francisco
railroad, and his brother Ed, O'Dsy. unl
Mr.. strothers, editor Of the Eenin1 Leader.
participated. The Leader has been claim.
ing recently that ths Morning Herald was
owned by John O'Day. and while pre-.
tending to support tho Democratic ticket
It has in reality, through the influence OF
the Frisco road, used It's power to defeat
that ticket. ~ a. -
Last Friday the Leader published an ed.
itorial attacking Mr.. O'Day psrsopslly,
This brought Mr.. O'Day to this city, and
This morning he and his brother met Mr.
S!rothsrs on tho street and invited him
into O'Day's office to talk over little mat.
ter OF business. John O'Day drew from
his pocket D paper, Mr.. S.rothers says,
which proved to be a retraction OF the
Leaders former etatements and asked Mr.,
strothets to sign 1t, He refused. Mr.
O'Day then struck the editor on the head
With walking etick and partly stunned
him, but he closed Upon his assailart and
lioored him: Ed O'Day then Joined In
the fight and knocked Strothers down and
aftersards inflicted several ugly wounds
upon the latter's face and body. strothers
says that John O'Day then drew revolver
and would have shot him but for the timely
interference OF Walker Crenshaw and MI,
McGregor who separated the combatsnts,
After the trouble tho O'Day brothers
drove rapidly to the Frisco depot W there
the railway magnate took tho train i,r St.
Louis. Warrants have been issued for his
arrest. strcthers will survive his injuries
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ROACH
Dying From the Same Disease That Carrie,
or General Grant. aaaa. 81

Dyhk cEoIn tHe Sumc Dlkcnso Tint Carried
or General Graut. NF
New YoDK, Jan. 3.-It Is known that
for tome weeks John Roach, tho great
ship builder, has been confined to his
residence in gradually failing health.
According to bis own desire, that his
friends should not be needlessly alarmed
and appzehenaive OF the effect upon him
Of learning the real nature OF the disease
from which be is autiering, his family and
physicians have been reticent in regard
to his condition. Mr.. Roach, however,
now realizes fully the impossibility OF re-
covery and the reason for concealmeut no
longer exists. In view OF this fact
o representative OF Mr.. Roach's
family tonight made the follow
ing authoritative statemen. of the
invalid's condition. Mr.. Roach:is beyond
the reach Of medical help, save in the al
deviation Of his suEerings which have
long been inceesant and intense. His
disease is epithelioma, and its develop.
ment has been very similar 10 tns case
! Of General Grant, the location, however,
bsiDg the roof Of the mouth instead OF the
throat. All efforts to arrest its progress
have failed, and only his powerful consti-
tuition has sustained him 80 long.
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Tumble In Theatrical Prices.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-.The action Of the
Columbia Thestsr in reducing lis scale OF
pricea has caused a sensation in theatrical
circles here. Heretofore the Columbia
has charged the same price as tho other
hrst-class Observation-Disclosures, the Chi
cago Opera House and Hooley's. The
scale for ordinary attractions ranges from
81 so down to 25 cents, while the general
admission is placsd at 81. For several
yea'n tho above scale has prevailed. The
Columbia has reduced its pricss SO that
the highest price for seats is ST aud tbs
general admission 80 cents. From pub
lished interviews with the other leading
theatrical MANAGERS isseems probable tha!
the example Of alr. Hill will eventually
be followed by other managers. g1
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Ice Bound Sufferers.

RocKAwAY BEACH, N. j., Jan. a.-Will-
lam Smith and another man who were
caught in the ioo in Jamaica By yester.
lsy afternoon while rowing TO the seaside
landing, succeeded in getting ashore at
about G P. N. a:ter hard work and great
entering from cold. The fate Of the three
mon who lett Seaside landing in boat
duck shooting, is not positively known.
When last seen lsst night they we're about
two miles from the beach hauling tnair
boat over ice.covcred meadows toward
open water. Thei. Eanes have not vet
beon ascertaiIed. A lookout ia being KEEP!
for the men by people on shore.
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A Hl,iCllly Sued Niuu.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. S.-James Nc.
Henry, the English operator in American
railways, was sued here to-day by James
r. montgomery, who claims that Nc.
Henry owes tho firm of Barlow, Lacroquc
& Mcfarland, Of Nsw York, $62, 900 ior
legal aarvicee, that McHenry owes Samuel
l.. NJ. Barlow 10000 for having assisted
the Lon,loner in purchasing q big blcss
OF Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati & In
dlanonol;s railroad stock; that McHenry
owes Barlow ,0c0 Tor othe: services in
connection with tho reorganization OF the
Pithole Railway Company aud that Me-
Henry owes tho ea14e lawyer S27, 900 for
other legal no,vces. All these claims
were assigned to Montgomery for collec-
tion. .S G4,. ~
Montgomery also represents Charles
Day, who has bill nsainss McHenry
amounting to sol 600. The New York,
Lake Erie & Western Railway Company
also began snis against McI1enry to re.
cover S3S5,000. the balance due on
judgment which WAS rendered against
McHenry in the Southern District Of
New York in 1888. 10 eecuro the pay
mont ol all these c!aims McHebry's
property in this city was attached.
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\ G0SCIIEN ACCEPTS
TIE OFFICE or cnANcEL1on
or tho Exchoquer-1he British Cabinet 10
DO Rcconstrncici : Nmssia's Attitude
a In RsGnri 10 European Com. S'
Ilicatiols likely to Arise.

LONDON, Jan. S.-Mr. Goschen has, It is
officially announced, accepted the Office
OF Chancellor Of tbs Exchequer.
Mr. Goschen, although he will not DO a
Conservative leader in The House OF Com.
mons, obtains control Of appointments.
Sir K. A. Gross and Lord Iddles.
leigh have offered to resign in
order to make room for Mr..
Goschen's nominees. The result will bo
q general reconstruction Of the Cabinet.
Among the Conservatives no expresaiona
OF regret arc heard over tho prospective
retirement Of Sir r. A. Cross and Lord
ltdeBleieh. MI, Chamberlin authorizes n
denial Of tho statement that conferences
has been arranged between himself and
the Gladstonian leaders, il,5'I ''-.'T~
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
Union printers are on strike at Mont,
gomery, Ala. q 49, 500 81, -. 4

Union priuters are on strike at Mont.
gomery, Ala. 5!sls..i75l5 81. 4. &
Miss Mary Halderman. OF Wabash, Ind,
dropped dead Of heart disease at Peru yea.
terday. - 4, VA. 5. *
THE business portion OF knichtsville,
Ind, Vaudalia station, was destroyed BY
fire. Loss about S20. 900.
A secret circular isgued BY District As.
semblies Nos. 81 and 130 OF Chicago boy
cotting Armour & Company is published.
s The stock and building Of tho Crown
Vinegar and Preserving Company, St.
Louis, were damaged by fire to the extent
Of SIS. .00Q. Efa'1t wv ~ ~
Charles +. ulrich, the ioreor and couu-
terleiter, who served term in the Ohio
Penitentiary. is under arrest at Dantzic,
Germany.
The r.. Rev. Horatio Potter, Bishop oi
the Protestant Episcopal Church, died at
hin residence in New York. His death
was from pneumonia. 1.E
"a Miss Emma Schulor, ono Of tho sleigh.
ing party injured by being struck by a
railway train, near Fort Wayne, Ind,
SATURDAY Albut, ulou VI suer lD1 urea.
Three Of the victims have died. The
osheys will recover. s
The hearing that was to have come o 4 yea.
terday at Philadelphia, in the equity suit ol
the commonwealth against the Trunk Line
and Coal pools was postponed until Thurs.
day evening next on occount Of the illness
Of Attorney General Cassidy, 4
At q meeting Of the credi.ora Of Arch.
bishop Purcell, q resolution was adopted
requeating the assignees to procure IRON
Archbishop Elder the names Of persons Ia
whom any part Of the New York iund has
been paid, and the authority under which
he made the payments. j5{: Re-
A convention Of the Protestant Episco.
pal churohea OF the Diocese Of Southern
Ohio has been callod to assam be in Cin
ciunsti January 10, to elect an Assistant
Bishop, Rev. Thomas A. Jssgar, D. D.
tho Bishop, being in Rome, in very ieehl,
health, with q probability that he vii
never be able 10 resume his -ninisteria
duties, s & zs.s. s. es,,.ii sl--.',,
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If Cspt. Porter Smith and his friends
had the ordering OF things they would
have third ticket in the Gsld backed by
this moral clements represented iu yester-
days Fourth s:rest Church meeting. II
would give them pleasure to make con.
tribution to the campaign fund, and, such
is their command OF RESOURCES. they could
give sum not 20 be sneezsd at.
They would even have the po!i!eness to
hama round the tickets with Moral Re.
form blazooeA on then,. These things they
would do because they sre determined to
havo another Porter Smith term Of police
administration, and, being practical men,
they welcome assistance from whatever
quarter. It hath not entered into the
mind Of any Of thsm to conceive better
scheme than one that would draw OF ninu
votes from tho Republican ticket to eyory
one taken from the Democratic ticket.
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British Grnin Trade.

IoSpoS, Jan 3.-The Mark Lane Erprtss
in its review OF the British grain trade
during the psst week, ssys: The markets
were aparinsly supplied. Erglish wheat
is Is to % higher than before tho holidays.
The flour trade has decided upward ten
deucy, prices being Gdals higher. Sales
OF Englieh wheat during the week were
"a, 766 quarters nt 35s, against 80, PAS quar-
ters at 30, Sd during the corresponding pc
riod OF last year. Values are about ls
better. Two cargoss Of wheat arrived and
one remained. At to.day's market Euelish
wheat was strong. In the pact fortnight
tho advances ranged FROM 1s ,6ds2e. Flour
wsa firm, the fortnight rise being Is 81.
Corn slightly cheaper. IS, :. =
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DHpGGEp TO DEATH
ID the eDoe.ars-Gcner&lL LoEan's Case
icnl Dispute Iii Prospect. s-'sssei

B1 the Internationally Aossn's Cass-Msd.
h. icnl Dispute Iii Prospect.
New YonK, jan. 3.-A Washington spe.
cisl to the liTe'R says: There are rumors
aaoat Of tho disposition amsng General
I,ogsn's ffienda to inpute the cause Of his
very unexpected death to some mistake oi
tho doctors. The blank statement ia made
tilat General Logan was killed by the adj
luinistration Of aconits or morphine, or
both. Color Is given to this belief from a
statement which General Logan made to
. friend who called upon him few days
prior to his death. This gentleman en-.
tered the room while DR.. Baxter and Gen
eral Logan wore entering in 9 discussion
regarding the use OF aconite as one Of the
remedies in his case. General Logan pro.
tested strongly sgalnst this remedy. After
the doctor lett tho room General Logan
said II can't trust these doctors. Last
night they left lot Of stuff that ! would
not tske and have thrown it away" 49,
Some Of General Logau's friends are out
spoken in their boiiet that the General
mead not have died, and there is promine
OF medical dispute. ts..
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THE case CT two men Just pardcEed out
OF Sing Sing, whore they were undergoing
Life sentences, eiows once more that it is
no. always veil 10 accept police testimony.
There ara policemen and detectives who
will swear away mgn'sli or liberty TO
make reputation for themselves. There
is still another Lessen. II the two men
had not been hard drinkers and in the
habit Of keeping had company they would
not have be6n Tithin the hsrd swearing
policsmsn's reach. ,.ay,
And now that the men arc known to
have been innocent, who Is to compen.
safe them for their years OF false impris.
onmsnt7 There can be no adequate com
penaation, but the State which wrougfally
shuts mp man in prison ought to make
wha. amend it can; it ought to give him
damages with eliberel hand.
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NoRRlsrowN, Pa, Jan. 3.-Iho failure
OF William Stemmo., proprietor Of tho
Montgomery Oil Works, is announced.
The liabilities arc placed at $4,000 with
assets covering that amount II they can
be realized upon. Mr.. Stemmer's works
were destroyed by ire about two years
ago, causing losn Of $4,000, aud Mr..
stemmer has never been shls to recover
from tho losa, .N". $50.
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Fatal Boiler EXPLOSION.

MEADvlLLE, Pa, Jan. S.-The boiler in
Thonpson's saw mill, located Ave miles
south Of Geneva, this county, exploded
shortly before noon to-day with great yio-
lencc, wrecking the mill, and killing three
men outright and badly injuriug fourth.
The namea oi the killed as far as learned
are: Frank Thompson, of sheaklyville,
Mercer county, son Of the proprietor, and
Isaac Mushrush, Of Geneva. "a.
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MAYOR GEusn naa dous mis- best to
bring about reiofm ia tkemorals of. Wheel
ing. He aaked Chief OF Police Porter
Smith to help kim, and Chief Smith re-
apoudei by bringing a batch Of false
charges asaiDs. tho Mayor ltwould be a
strange freak in politics to set On foot q
mov,meuttha would mako Porter Smiths
election sure, and through his success slap
in tae fscs Mayor who has displayed
phenomenal courage in struggle for
right. This ip the issue that presents
ifaalf
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CoruLLA, Texas, Jan. 3.-George Hill,
one Of the Commissioners Of Lasal!o coun-
ty, and a leading citizen OF the town Of
Twohige, was aasasinated here last night.
Mr.. Hill was an important witness at
the coroner''a inquest at tho killing OF
Sheriff. Mckinney. He was ehot
three times, but lived long enough
to state that his 4 assassins
were Captain ,silaa Hay and Frank r.
Hall. Captain Hay was fasher-in-law OF
the late Sheriff. Mckinney. The rangsrs
are searching fo1 the nssass!nu, who i'm.
mediately after firing on their victim fed.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan S.-A meeting will be
held 70 morrow evening by the Mouldcrs
Assembly knights Of Labor. The meeting
promises to be largely attended and un-
usual significant Is attached to it because
Of lumors that the machinery mouldera in
the East have threatened to withdraw
from the order unless national charter is
granted to them. 1t ia said that the AS
aembly has not yet taken final action upon
their consideration OF forming a National
District, but it is claimed that all OF the
members in this city are loyal to their
order and will not Withdraw from it. .s}
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Nickel I'lutS Suit.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. s.-Judses J. N.
Jones and i. P. Hamilton decided the big
Nickel Plate Railroad case this morning.
Suit was brought against the Now York,
Chicago \ St. Louis Railway company by
the Union Trust company Of New York,
trustees for the oecond mortgage bond held
for SlO.0OO,0OO. The court held that tho
first mortgage held by the Central Trust
company as trustees was illegal, and that
the bondholters under that mortgage are
generally entitled to the amount Of $l5,-
100000. The court also ordered tho sale
OF the road under the second mortgage,
which amounts to Sl0.000,000. The va
lidity OF tho car trust certificates, smount.
ing to 81, 600, GOO, was affirmed and sepa-
rate aale Of the pnuipment. l-5E ~. wtE.@
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National Council Scheme,

LONDON, Jan. s.-Mr. Chamberlain in
answer to requests that he explain the
Parnell letter incident, declares that it was
not he, but Mr.. Parnoll, who initiated the
national council scheme and that Mr.. Par
nell now admits Its authorship. Mr..
Chamberlain promises to produce at the
proper time letters proving his present as
hariioaA. u. = N 1-..-.-I.-lL--- -.
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Coopers Want au Advance,

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Beer Barrel Coopera,
Section !, Of the Central Labor Union,
have determined to demand an increase OF
five cents for the making Of each package
barrel, half, fourth and eighth-from
to-day. Tho demand, 30 for as can be
learned, 10 not for permanent increase,
the raise In prics to last till April /. A
meeting Of the tight-bsrrel coopers was SO
poorly attended that consideration Of q
raise was deferred. @ 7 }j. 49,
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arrested Captain Kennedy had him
brought into tho private oillce OF the police
station with his hands handcut.ed behind
bis back. While the prisoner was in that
helpless condition 1t was alleged that the
Captain shut his fat and threatened 10
beat his face TO jelly unless he confess.
cd. Then Poole ww In cell on one
meal u day ior three days. Font said at
tho trial that Captain Kennedy said that
he would make him confess. Wire nip.
pe!s were put around the prlsoner's
wrists and twisted uutil he begged for
mercy. For three days neither Of them
were informed Of tho charges against
them. They aeked to be taken before
some magistrate and tho request was re.
fused. 11NF ".aGYiJ9-
The two pardoned men arrived in New
York at bali pant six o'clock. They went
to Manager Ducsy's house to thank him,
and then said they would take stroll
throuR h the city To aee how 1t had i'm
proved. Pools had arranged to sleep at
iriend'a house, and Font went to bis
urcle's. Both have work to go to. Poole
has little son, aud he will send for him
II the boy wants to leave the farm where
he now is, s2
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St. Lawrence Frozen Ovs,

y WA7ERrowN, N. y, jan. 3.-The cold
weather Of tho past few Gays has covered
the st. Lawrence river with ice. On Sat.
urday this sce was sufficiently strong to
allow OF the crossing OF teams between
Cape Vincont and Kingston, distance Of
twelve miles. The steam Jerry has stop
psd running, and both passengers and
mail wero transferred in s.ejghs today.
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Plr7sBuRau, jan s.-The river miners
will meet in this city tomorrow to form
new district Of the knights Of Labor 10
take the place Of the Miners Association
recently disbanded. The new district will
be- compoeed OF the miners OF the Monon-
gahela, Youghiopheny and kauawha
rivers, and it is expected that tho member
ship will reach 10000 in a short time. ..
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ColticBt of the Ycnr.

I CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-This wss the coolest
morning OF the year in Chicago. At Q
o'clock the thermometer registered Is de-
grees below zero, and at 7 o'clock was IA
degrees below. 1t 10 stated that the SUI
ferln2 OF the live stock on the way 10 the
market must have been very great. The
platlorms are covered with dead cattle and
hogs that persisted from cold and etasya-
ton on their way to market. VIZ, =,
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Opera Housu ulucl, Burued,

PlrrsavRan, Jan. s-A Wel!svillo,
Ohio, special says: Monaghan & Galley 8
Opera House at New Lisbon, this county,
was totally destroyed by fire early this
morning. The block was the 6uest in
town, and contained Monaghan !; Gailey's
hook store and Greenwood's dry goods
furnishing store. The stock Of both firms
are q total less. The loss could not be as-
certained, but it is very heavy, and fully
Insured. The FIRE is supposed to have
originated from q lamp in one OF the stores.
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DETROIT, Mlcu., Jan. 3.--A ppecial to
the Erening Journal from Harr;syil.e says:
George Dow and Charles Clount were dis.
covered yesterday in a raviue on branch
oi the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Rail.
road. Clount was frozen stiff and Dow
was nearly dead, though he may recover.
The mercury this morning marked u de-
grees below zero. - h -